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Male leopard "BamBam" lies tranquilized in a container at Aalborg Zoo in North Jutland

World Aug 04

Denmark zoo asks people to donate their small pets as food for captive predators

By Associated Press

Science Oct 20

A pile of golden autumn leaves in front and a wheelbarrow with rake leaning on it in the back
Experts give you permission to stop raking your leaves this fall. Here’s why

There are ways to put an abundance of leaves to good use if homeowners opt to work with nature rather than against it, advocates say.

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Science Sep 17

Man walks under a weeping willow in Arlington
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How climate change is making fall foliage less colorful

Next Saturday, the autumn equinox will mark the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. For some, though, the real start of fall is when the leaves change color. But scientists say climate change is affecting both the timing and…

By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Harry Zahn

Science Sep 09

To go with Reuters Life! LIONFISH-CARIBBEAN/INVASION
Watch 6:38
New report sheds light on environmental, financial costs of invasive species

Invasive species harm ecosystems around the world and cost the global economy $423 billion a year, according to a new report backed by the UN. A number of researchers believe that estimate may be just the tip of the iceberg.

By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery, Winston Wilde

Science Aug 08

Glowing Firefly
For insects that glow, artificial light is killing the vibe

Recent research shows how artificial light can disrupt courtship among glow-worms and fireflies that rely on bioluminescence to find mates.

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Nov 30

The ‘skin of our planet’ is in danger. Here’s how scientists are trying to save it

By Christopher Thomas

Biological soil crusts are a diverse community of organisms covering some 30 percent of the planet’s drylands. The loss of this top layer — often driven by human activity, as well as by climate change — has far-reaching consequences.

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Dec 27

Edward O. Wilson, biologist known as ‘ant man,’ dead at 92

By Associated Press

Edward O. Wilson, the pioneering Harvard biologist who advanced the provocative theory that human behavior such as war and altruism has a genetic basis, has died. He was 92.

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May 19

COVID-19 is eroding scientists’ ability to conduct field work

By Casey Setash, Richard B. Primack, The Conversation

The COVID-19 pandemic is interrupting scientific field work across North America, leaving blank spots in important data sets and making it harder to track ecological change.

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Sep 05

Watch 9:24
In Brazil, fires and deforestation threaten Amazon species’ survival

By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz

In the Amazon rainforest, record-breaking forest fires and ongoing deforestation threaten the survival of thousands of plant and animal species that call the ecosystem home. Scientists seeking to save them are carefully evaluating which areas of the vibrant Amazon biome…

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Aug 21

This young scientist studies wild animals. Bias against disability won’t stop her

By Vicky Stein

Field biologist Charlotte Devitz is part of a trend: researchers expanding the boundaries of accessible science.

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